34s: Flopped straight with difficult turn decision. Also, AQ hand...

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PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (6 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

BB ($17.30)
UTG ($21.15)
MP ($27.10)
Hero ($56.60)
Button ($14.65)
SB ($25.50)

Preflop: Hero is CO with 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 4[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img].
UTG calls $0.25, MP calls $0.25, Hero calls $0.25, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, BB checks.

Flop: ($1.10) 6[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 5[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 7[img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(4 players)</font>
BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">UTG bets $0.75</font>, MP calls $0.75, <font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $3.5</font>, BB folds, UTG folds, MP calls $2.75.

Turn: ($8.85) 8[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP bets $2.5</font>, Hero calls $2.50.

River: ($13.85) 3[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">MP bets $4</font>, Hero calls $4.

Final Pot: $21.85

The turn basically made me think my hand was ruined. What's my play after he bets? I tend to become passive when i think i've been outdrawn. Any thing i can do to fix this? It's hard to keep betting into these guys that are like 40/1/.5 when i know they'll continuously call. I've been value betting my butt off and trying to pick better spots to cbet (in position, on dry flops and when mostly HU or maybe threeway).

PokerStars No-Limit Hold'em, $0.25 BB (5 handed) Hand History Converter Tool from FlopTurnRiver.com (Format: 2+2 Forums)

Button ($13.90)
SB ($19.55)
BB ($19.50)
Hero ($66.45)
MP ($26.45)

Preflop: Hero is UTG with Q[img]/images/graemlins/diamond.gif[/img], A[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img].
<font color="#CC3333">Hero raises to $1</font>, <font color="#666666">2 folds</font>, SB calls $0.90, BB calls $0.75.

Flop: ($3) J[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img], 8[img]/images/graemlins/spade.gif[/img], 3[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(3 players)</font>
SB checks, BB checks, <font color="#CC3333">Hero bets $2.5</font>, SB folds, BB calls $2.50.

Turn: ($8) A[img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img] <font color="#0000FF">(2 players)</font>
<font color="#CC3333">BB bets $2.5</font>, Hero ?

What made me think he hit the flush was he paused for awhile on this flop call. Then when the turn came off he was first to act and took forever to bet. Then his bet size was just like he was begging for it to be called. I hate making lay downs and i have trouble folding so i was completely unsure of what to do here.